| 100 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Blessing Okagbare |
10.79 (+1.1 m/s) |
Nigeria |
2013 Jul 27 |
| 200 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Evette de Klerk |
22.06 (+0.7 m/s) A # |
South Africa |
1989 Apr 08 |
| 200 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Mary Onyali |
22.07 (-0.1 m/s) |
Nigeria |
1996 Aug 14 |
| 300 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Patience Okon George |
37.25 |
Nigeria |
2015 Mar 14 |
| 400 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Falilat Ogunkoya |
49.1 |
Nigeria |
1996 Jul 29 |
| 600 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Maria Mutola |
01:22.9 |
Mozambique |
2002 Aug 27 |
| 800 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Pamela Jelimo |
01:54.0 |
Kenya |
2008 Aug 29 |
| 1000 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Maria de Lurdes Mutola |
02:29.3 |
Mozambique |
1995 Aug 25 |
| 1500 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Genzebe Dibaba |
03:50.1 |
Ethiopia |
2015 Jul 17 |
| Mile |
Women |
Outdoor |
Faith Kipyegon |
04:16.7 |
Kenya |
2015 Sep 11 |
| 2000 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Genzebe Dibaba |
05:27.5 |
Ethiopia |
2014 Jun 17 |
| 3000 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Hellen Obiri |
08:20.7 |
Kenya |
2014 May 09 |
| Two miles |
Women |
Outdoor |
Meseret Defar |
08:58.6 |
Ethiopia |
2007 Sep 14 |
| 5000 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Tirunesh Dibaba |
14:11.2 |
Ethiopia |
2008 Jun 06 |
| 5 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Meseret Defar |
14:46 |
Ethiopia |
2006 Apr 09 |
| 4 miles (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Viola Kibiwot |
19:14 |
Kenya |
2013 Oct 13 |
| 10000 m |
Women |
Outdoor |
Meselech Melkamu |
29:53.8 |
Ethiopia |
2009 Jun 14 |
| 10 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Isabella Ochichi |
30:27 a |
Kenya |
2005 Mar 26 |
| 15 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Florence Kiplagat |
46:14+ |
Kenya |
2015 Feb 15 |
| One hour (track) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Dire Tune |
18517 m |
Ethiopia |
2008 Jun 12 |
| 20000 m (track) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Tegla Loroupe |
05:26.6 |
Kenya |
2000 Sep 03 |
| 20 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Florence Kiplagat |
1:01:54+ |
Kenya |
2015 Feb 15 |
| Half marathon |
Women |
Outdoor |
Florence Kiplagat |
1:05:09 |
Kenya |
2015 Feb 15 |
| 25000 m (track) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Tegla Loroupe |
27:05.8 |
Kenya |
2002 Sep 21 |
| 25 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Mary Keitany |
1:19:53 |
Kenya |
2010 May 09 |
| 30000 m (track) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Tegla Loroupe |
45:50.0 |
Kenya |
2003 Jun 06 |
| 30 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Mary Jepkosgei Keitany |
1:39:11+ |
Kenya |
2011 Apr 17 |
| 30 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Catherine Ndereba |
1:37:56+ # |
Kenya |
2002 Oct 13 |
| 35 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Mary Keitany |
1:56:01+ |
Kenya |
2012 Apr 22 |
| 40 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Mary Keitany |
2:11:46+ |
Kenya |
2012 Apr 22 |
| Marathon |
Women |
Outdoor |
Mary Keitany |
2:18:37 |
Kenya |
2012 Apr 22 |
| 100 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Helene Joubert |
7:31:47 # |
South Africa |
1995 Sep 16 |
| 100 km (road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Davera Magson |
8:28:26 |
South Africa |
2007 Sep 22 |
| 2000 m steeplechase |
Women |
Outdoor |
Virginia Nyambura Nganga |
06:02.2 |
Kenya |
2015 Sep 06 |
| 3000 m steeplechase |
Women |
Outdoor |
Hyvin Jepkemoi |
09:00.0 |
Kenya |
2016 May 28 |
| 100 m hurdles |
Women |
Outdoor |
Glory Alozie |
12.44 (+0.4 m/s) |
Nigeria |
1998 Aug 08 |
| 100 m hurdles |
Women |
Outdoor |
Glory Alozie |
12.44 (0.0 m/s) |
Nigeria |
1998 Aug 28 |
| 100 m hurdles |
Women |
Outdoor |
Glory Alozie |
12.44 (+0.7 m/s) |
Nigeria |
1999 Aug 28 |
| 300 m hurdles |
Women |
Outdoor |
Mame Tacko Diouf |
38.6 (ht) |
Senegal |
1999 Feb 21 |
| 400 m hurdles |
Women |
Outdoor |
Nezha Bidouane |
52.9 |
Morocco |
1999 Aug 25 |
| High jump |
Women |
Outdoor |
Hestrie Cloete |
2.06 m |
South Africa |
2003 Aug 31 |
| Pole vault |
Women |
Outdoor |
Elmarie Gerryts |
4.42 m |
South Africa |
2000 Jun 12 |
| Long jump |
Women |
Outdoor |
Chioma Ajunwa |
7.12 m (+0.9 m/s) |
Nigeria |
1996 Aug 02 |
| Triple jump |
Women |
Outdoor |
Françoise Mbango Etone |
15.39 m (+0.5 m/s) |
Cameroon |
2008 Aug 17 |
| Shot put |
Women |
Outdoor |
Vivian Chukwuemeka |
18.43 m |
Nigeria |
2003 Apr 19 |
| Shot put |
Women |
Outdoor |
Vivian Chukwuemeka |
18.86 m X |
Nigeria |
2012 Jul 01 |
| Discus throw |
Women |
Outdoor |
Elizna Naude |
64.87 m |
South Africa |
2007 Mar 02 |
| Hammer throw |
Women |
Outdoor |
Amy Sène |
69.70 m |
Senegal |
2014 May 25 |
| Javelin throw |
Women |
Outdoor |
Sunette Viljoen |
69.35 m |
South Africa |
2012 Jun 09 |
| Heptathlon |
Women |
Outdoor |
Margaret Simpson |
6423 pts |
Ghana |
2005 May 29 |
| Decathlon |
Women |
Outdoor |
Margaret Simpson |
6915 pts (ht) # |
Ghana |
2007 Apr 19 |
| 5000 m walk(track) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Shefrawe Aynalem Eshetu |
22:59.2 |
Ethiopia |
2011 May 15 |
| 5000 m walk(track) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Chaïma Trabelsi |
22:12.9 (ht) # |
Tunisia |
2010 Jun 18 |
| 10000 m walk(track) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Grace Wanjiru Njue |
44:41.8 (ht) |
Kenya |
2016 Mar 05 |
| 10 km walk(road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Susan Vermeulen |
45:05.4 # |
South Africa |
1999 Apr 17 |
| 20000 m walk(track) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Nicolene Cronje |
36:18.2 |
South Africa |
2004 Mar 17 |
| 20 km walk(road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Grace Wanjiru Njue |
1:34:19 AM |
Kenya |
2010 Aug 01 |
| 20 km walk(road) |
Women |
Outdoor |
Grace Wanjiru Njue |
1:28:15 A #[b] |
Kenya |
2011 Jul 15 |
| 4×100 m relay |
Women |
Outdoor |
Beatrice Utondu, Faith Idehen, Christy Opara-Thompson and Mary Onyali-Omagbemi |
42.39 |
Nigeria |
1992 Aug 07 |
| 4×200 m relay |
Women |
Outdoor |
Blessing Okagbare, Regina George, Dominique Duncan and Christy Udoh |
01:30.5 |
Nigeria |
2015 May 02 |
| 4×400 m relay |
Women |
Outdoor |
Olabisi Afolabi, Fatima Yusuf, Charity Opara and Falilat Ogunkoya |
03:21.0 |
Nigeria |
1996 Aug 03 |
| 4×800 m relay |
Women |
Outdoor |
Janeth Jepkosgei Busienei, Agatha Jeruto Kimaswai, Sylvia Chematui Chesebe, Eunice Jepkoech Sum |
08:04.3 |
Kenya |
2014 May 25 |
| Distance medley relay |
Women |
Outdoor |
Selah Jepleting Busienei(1200 m), Joy Nakhumicha Sakari (400 m), Sylivia Chematui Chesebe(800 m) and Virginia Nyambura Nganga(1600 m) |
10:43.3 |
Kenya |
2015 May 02 |
| 4×1500 m relay |
Women |
Outdoor |
Mercy Cherono, Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon, Irene Jelagat and Hellen Onsando Obiri |
16:33.6 |
Kenya |
2014 May 24 |
| Ekiden relay |
Women |
Outdoor |
Philes Ongori, Evelyne Kemunto Kimwei, Sally Kaptich Chepyego, Catherine Ndereba, Jane Wanjiku Gakunyi and Lucy Wangui Kabuu |
2:13:35 |
Kenya |
2006 Nov 23 |
| 50 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Chioma Ajunwa |
6.04+ |
Nigeria |
1998 Feb 22 |
| 60 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Murielle Ahouré |
6.99 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
2013 Feb 16 |
| 200 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Murielle Ahouré |
22.8 |
Ivory Coast |
2009 Mar 13 |
| 300 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Gemma Acheampong |
39.5 |
Ghana |
2014 Dec 06 |
| 400 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Charity Opara |
50.73 |
Nigeria |
1998 Feb 01 |
| 600 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Regina George |
01:25.8 |
Nigeria |
2014 Jan 10 |
| 800 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Maria Mutola |
01:57.1 |
Mozambique |
1999 Feb 21 |
| 800 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Maria Mutola |
1:56.36 #[c] |
Mozambique |
1998 Feb 22 |
| 1000 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Maria Mutola |
02:30.9 |
Mozambique |
1999 Feb 25 |
| 1500 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Genzebe Dibaba |
03:55.2 |
Ethiopia |
2014 Feb 01 |
| Mile |
Women |
Indoor |
Genzebe Dibaba |
04:13.3 |
Ethiopia |
2016 Feb 17 |
| 2000 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Genzebe Dibaba |
5:34.25+ |
Ethiopia |
2014 Feb 06 |
| 3000 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Genzebe Dibaba |
08:16.6 |
Ethiopia |
2014 Feb 06 |
| Two miles |
Women |
Indoor |
Genzebe Dibaba |
09:00.5 |
Ethiopia |
2014 Feb 15 |
| 5000 m |
Women |
Indoor |
Genzebe Dibaba |
14:18.9 |
Ethiopia |
2015 Feb 19 |
| 50 m hurdles |
Women |
Indoor |
Glory Alozie |
6.76+ |
Nigeria |
2001 Feb 25 |
| 60 m hurdles |
Women |
Indoor |
Glory Alozie |
7.82 |
Nigeria |
1999 Feb 16 |
| 400 m hurdles |
Women |
Indoor |
Haissat Lambarki |
58.66 |
Morocco |
2012 Jan 29 |
| High jump |
Women |
Indoor |
Hestrie Cloete |
1.97 m |
South Africa |
2001 Feb 18 |
| Pole vault |
Women |
Indoor |
Elmarie Gerryts |
4.41 m |
South Africa |
2000 Feb 20 |
| Long jump |
Women |
Indoor |
Chioma Ajunwa |
6.97 m |
Nigeria |
1997 Feb 05 |
| Triple jump |
Women |
Indoor |
Yamilé Aldama |
14.90 m |
Sudan |
2004 Mar 06 |
| Shot put |
Women |
Indoor |
Vivian Chukwuemeka |
18.13 m A |
Nigeria |
2006 Feb 04 |
| Weight throw |
Women |
Indoor |
Precious Ogunleye |
21.27 m |
Nigeria |
2016 Feb 06 |
| Pentathlon |
Women |
Indoor |
Eunice Barber |
4558 pts |
Sierra Leone |
2003 Mar 01 |
| 3000 m walk |
Women |
Indoor |
Ada Booyens |
15:57.1 |
South Africa |
2010 Mar 06 |
| 4×400 m relay |
Women |
Indoor |
Omolara Omotoso, Patience Okon George, Bukola Abogunloko and Folashade Abugan |
03:29.7 |
Nigeria |
2014 Mar 08 |
